Centre for Gender Studies
University of Venda
Private bag x5050
Thohoyandou 0950
South Africa
Tel. +27 159 824757
Fax: +27 159 824749
Email: einjiro@caddy.univen.ac.za
The Centre for Gender Studies offers a full -fledged academic programme leading to the award of university degrees and diplomas. All the courses will be at post-graduate level targeting mainly the professionals in the field in need of gender perspective in-put to their work. The Centre will encourage all schools to incorporate gender perspectives in the subjects offered at undergraduate level.

Women's Health Project
Third Floor, Spencer Lister Building
P.O. Box 1038
South African Institute for Medical Research
University of the Witwatersrand
Box 1038, Johannesburg, 2000
South Africa
tel: +27 11 489 9925/17/05
fax: +27 11 489 9922
E-mail: womenhp@sn.apc.org or womenhp@wn.acp.org
URL: http://www.womensnet.org.za/health/whppam.htm
At present, the project's aims are to develop and promote research assessing the implementation of integrated women's health services, to help policy makers reach a consensus on the integration of women's health services and primary health care, to expose nurses to gender sensitive approaches to women's health, to promote the existence of a vibrant women's health movement, and to facilitate agreement between NGOs and government agencies on a common list of development indicators to guide program development. As well as a newsletter the Women's Health Project publishes manuals, conference proceedings and original research.

Office on the Status of Women
Deputy Presidents Office
P.O. Box 592
Auckland Park 2006
Pretoria
South Africa
Telephone: 011-729-4230/1938
Objectives: Take forward the National Women's Empowerment Policy; Act as a catalyst for affirmative action; Working with the function departments, provinces and all publically funded bodies to ensure integration of a gender perspective in all policies and programmes; Arrange for training in gender analysis; Initiate cross-sectoral action in areas that cut across line functions e.g. violence against women; Initiate policy oriented research; Consult and liaise with civil society and Parliament.

Gay and Lesbian Archives of South Africa (GALA)
P. O. Box 31719
2017 Braamfontein
South Africa
Tel: +27 11 716 2818 or +27 11 716 2444
Fax: +27 11 716 2818
E-mail: galasa@pixie.co.za
URL: http://www.wits.ac.za/library/gala.htm
The Gay and Lesbian Archives (GALA) was established in January 1997. In 1996, South Africa became the first country to include a specific provision in the constitution which outlaws discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. GALA was created to house an extensive range of material relating to the gay and lesbian's experience in South Africa. In the first year, GALA collected documentary material from lesbian and gay organizations and individuals, exhibited archival material, and participated in an oral history project. Its collection includes academic and research material, media coverage, legal records, and files of persons and organizations. Languages: English, Afrikaans, Seswati, Zulu, SeSotho.

Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre to end violence against women
PO Box 31006
Braamfontein 2017 South Africa
Tel: +27 011 403 4267/70 or 4038230
Email: naomi@wn.apc.org
Mission: To eradicate the victimization of women by the legal system, to make the legal system a vehicle for social change for women by influencing policy and legislation through advocacy, lobbying, education, training and research on violence against women. Difference with other organisations working in violence against women - do not offer support, counselling to abused women, but work with government and other institutions to bring about change for women.

The Women's Lobby
P O Box 130721
Bryanston 2021
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel/Fax 27 11 463 2068
email: deeraven@global.co.za or babettekabak@cs.com
website: www. thewomenslobby.org.za
The website contains the history of TWL which was the first organization in South Africa to focus on getting women into politics and policy making.

Centre for Gender Studies
University of Natal
Private Bag X10,
Durban 4001, South Africa
South Africa
Tel +27 31 260 1114
Fax:+27 31 260 1519
email: charthaigh@mtb.und.ac.za
URL: http://www.unp.ac.za/UNPDepartments/politics/gender/gender.htm
We are housed in the Faculty of Human Science, and offer undergraduate courses as well as a host of post graduate courses, as well as a full Honours degree, Masters and PhD programme. We enrol students from all over the southern African region. Our Centre also facilitates work in our wider community: amongst Public Service employees we have a gender sensitivity and women's rights project running; a Women and the Media research project and training section running, as well as various projects on Education and Gender equity. Our web site contains course information, biographical details of people associated with the Centre, directions for subscribing to GENNET, and electronic discussion list about gender issues in South Africa, and links to women- and gender-related resources.

Agenda
PO Box 18983
Dalbridge
4014 South Africa
Tel: +27 31 224184/5/6
Fax: +27 31 223930
E-mail: director@agenda.org.za or editor@agenda.org.za or subs@agenda.org.za
URL: http://www.oneworld.org/agenda
Agenda, is a feminist media project and has been in existence for 10 years in South Africa. We produce a journal, four times a year dealing with issues and themes that effect the women in this country.

Masimanyane Women's Support Centre
17 Porter Street
5201 East London
South Africa
Tel: +27 431 439 169
Fax: +27 431 439 176
E-mail: maswsc@iafrica.com
URL: http://www.womensnet.org.za/pvaw/organisations/masimanyane.htm
TheCentre is involved in addressing violence against women in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. It is the first facility offering a gender specific service to victims and survivors of gender based violence. Masimanyane (meaning 'let's unite') started as a crisis and support centre. Since its establishment, the centre has developed rapidly and a wide range of activities and programs are now undertaken. Masimanyane aims to set up a information and documentation centre, as part of establishing itself as a facilitator in the Eastern Cape Region. Languages: English, Xhosa, Afrikaans.

National Federation Business and Professional Women of South Africa
P.O. Box 2937 George 6530
South Africa
Email: mr@intekom.co.za
Web Address: http://home.intekom.com/bpwsa
The International Federation of Business & Professional Women has clubs in over 108 countries world-wide. BPW South Africa is affiliated to the International Federation of Business & Professional Women, one of the most influential organisations in the world. Established in 1930 in the United States of America with the S.A. Federation established in 1948. It is recognised at the United Nations Organisation and as a Non-Governmental Organisation, has consultative status (Category 1) at the UN Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC), the UN Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Women and Human Rights Documentation Centre
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17
7535 Bellville
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 959 3602
Fax: +27 21 959 2411
E-mail: fsafodie@law1.uwc.ac.za or gillker@iafrica.com
URL: http://www.uwc.ac.za/l_clclaw/index.htm
The project was conceptualized in the early 1990s as a documentation centre which would form a base for the research activities of the Women's and Human Rights Project. In addition to this aim, it was essential to make the materials accessible to a broader constituency working in the field of women's human rights in South Africa. Once funding was secured the preparations for the centre began, and in 1996 its doors were officially opened.

The Divorce Support Programme
77 Prieska Road, Sybrand Park,
Rondebosch, 7700, Cape Town
South Africa
A project of the Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa. The programme provides women who are considering divorce, divorced, experiencing marital problems with emotional, spiritual, psychological and other forms of support.

Forum for African Women Educationalists South Africa (FAWESA)
c/o African Gender Institute
Cambria House
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7700
South Africa
Phone: +27 21 686 5815 or 650 2970/1/4102- extension 227.
Fax: +27 21 686 0006
Email: fawesa@agi.uct.ac.za
We are Fawesa - which is the South African Chapter for the Forum for African Women Educationalist (FAWE), a partnership of African women cabinet ministers, women vice - chancellors of universities and other senior women policy makers, who assume leadership for education planning and implementation in their countries. Our broad objective as a South African Chapter is to build gender equity in education and training, through addressing policy-making and implementation in education at all levels.

African Gender Institute
University of Cape Town
Private Bag
Rondebosch 7701
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 650 2970
Fax: +27 21 685 2142
e-Mail: agi@agi.uct.ac.za or eca40th@un.org or jradloff@agi.uct.ac.za
URL: http://www.uct.ac.za/org/agi
The AGI was established at the University of Cape Town following a consultative process involving stakeholders in many parts of Africa. Its mission is to further gender equality in Africa. The Documentation and Information Centre is a reference facility open to anyone who wishes to access the available collection, consisting of approximately 10.000 items. The centre focuses on collecting grey i.e. unpublished or semi-published material on gender relations.

Gender Advocacy Programme
7th Floor, Ruskin House, Roeland St
Cape Town, 8001
Tel. ++021-4650197
Fax. ++021-4650089
e-mail: genap@sn.apc.org
web: http://www.gender.co.za
The Gender Advocacy Programme (GAP) is a non-governmental organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa. GAP is an advocacy & lobbying organisation which aims to bridge the "gap" between government and civil society, especially for poor black women. GAP focuses its work on seven areas: Domestic Violence, Social Policy and Gender, Gender Advocacy and Lobbying Training, Reproductive Health, Women and Governance, Local Government and Gender, and Women and the Media.

National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) Human Rights
Research and Advocacy Project
PO Box 15803, Vlaeberg 8018
Cape Town ,South Africa
Tel (2721) 23-6309
Fax (2721) 24-3561
URL: http://www.sunsite.wits ac.za./nadelproject
Although we are not a women's organisation, we focus a great deal on gender and also try to mainstream it into our work.

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Institute for Gender Studies, University of South Africa
The Institute offers an Honours degree in Gender Studies, a seminar series and a programme for graduate interns.
URL: http://www.unisa.ac.za/dept/gen/index.html

Sexual Harassment Prevention and Support Services
A panel of volunteer students and staff who had received training and offer the the following services: educational awareness on sexual harassment; provision of mediation and supportive counselling to sexually harassed students and staff; provision of support and guidance in laying formal charges on sexual harassment through the University disciplinary channels; provision of supportive counselling to students who are victims of rape. We also network with other organization in the field of violence against women,within the Cape Town area.We are affiliated to the Western- Cape Network on Violence Against Women. Some of our volunteer Counsellors received training in rape crisis counselling,from Rape Crisis Centre